- Wire fu
Wire fu is an element of
Hong Kong action cinema , exemplified by the work ofTsui Hark ,Yuen Woo-ping , andJet Li , that has been appropriated byHollywood . [cite book|pages=125|title=Contemporary World Cinema: Europe, the Middle East, East Asia and South Asia|author=Shohini Chaudhuri|date=2005|publisher=Edinburgh University Press|id=ISBN 074861799X] It involves the use of wire-work (the name being a combination of "wire work" and "kung fu ") to performqing gong stunts.Almost all modern
wuxia movies fall in this category.However, not allmartial arts film s used wire work.In practice
The basic concept is not very complex, and originates in the mechanical effects of
stagecraft . The most common, Western example being the "flyingangel cliche " of elementary school or church play.Planning and persistence is important, as it often takes many
take s to accomplish the stunt, let alone making it look just right.The batteries beneath the cape
Typically a harness is hidden under a costume, and a cable and
pulley system is attached to the harness. When live sets are used,wire removal is done inpost production .Another technique of creating wire fu is by using a green screen. This is done for more complex stunts andcamera angle s. The actors are suspended in the air by green wires. Then special effects are added to the scene such as the location.References
ee also
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Gun fu Examples of wire fu movies
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Sister Street Fighter "
*"The Matrix "
*"Charlie's Angels "
*"Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon "
*"Hero "
*"Kill Bill "
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